Introduction to International Disaster Management

1. The Management of Disasters

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Disasters Throughout History
• The History of Disaster Management
• Modern Disaster Management—A Four-phase Approach
• What Is International Disaster Management?
• Disasters, Poverty, and Development
• Disaster Trends
• Definitions
• Conclusion
• References

2. Hazards

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Hazard Identification and Hazard Profiling
• Hazard Analysis
• The Hazards
• Conclusion
• References

3. Risk and Vulnerability

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Two Components of Risk
• Trends
• Computing Likelihood and Consequence Values
• Risk Evaluation
• Alternatives
• Vulnerability
• Conclusion
• References

4. Mitigation

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• What Is Mitigation?
• Types of Mitigation: Structural and Nonstructural
• Obstacles to Mitigation
• Assessing and Selecting Mitigation Options
• Emergency Response Capacity as a Risk Mitigation Measure
• Incorporating Mitigation into Development and Relief Projects
• Conclusion
• References

5. Preparedness

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Overview of Disaster Preparedness
• Government Preparedness
• Public Preparedness
• The Media as a Public Educator
• Obstacles to Effective Public Education and Preparedness
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix 5–1 Guidance on Creating a Public Education Campaign for Earthquakes
• Facts and Fiction

6. Response

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• What Is Response?
• Response—The Emergency
• Recognition—Pre-disaster Actions
• Recognition—Post-disaster
• Provision of Water, Food, and Shelter
• Volunteer Management
• Coordination
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix 6–1

7. Recovery

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Overview of Recovery
• The Effects of Disasters on Society
• Pre-disaster Recovery Actions
• Components of Recovery—What Is Needed, and Where Does It Come From?
• Types of Recovery
• Public Assistance
• Special Considerations in Recovery
• Conclusion
• References

8. Participants: Governmental Disaster Management Agencies

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Governmental Emergency Management Structures
• Emergency Management Participants
• Organizational Structures
• Bilateral Disaster Management Assistance
• How Governments Provide Assistance
• Types of Bilateral Assistance
• Types of National Government Agencies Involved in International Disaster Management
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix 8–1

9. Participants: Nongovernmental Organizations (Including the Private Sector and Academia)

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Who Are the NGOs?
• What Do They Do?
• NGO Operations
• NGO/Military Cooperation
• Standards of Conduct
• The Role of the Private Sector
• The Role of Academia
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix 9–1
• Appendix 9-3

10. Participants: Multilateral Organizations and International Financial Institutions

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• The United Nations
• UN Agencies and Programs
• Regional International Organizations
• International Financial Institutions
• Conclusion
• References
• APPENDIX 10–1 IADB Disaster Risk Management Policy Guidelines

11. Special Considerations

• Publisher Summary
• Key Terms
• Introduction
• Coordination
• The Media
• Institutional Capacity Development
• Political Will
• Compound Emergencies
• Donor Fatigue
• Corruption
• State Sovereignty
• Equality in Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Distribution
• Climate Change and the Environmental Impact of Disasters
• Early Warning
• Linking Risk Reduction and Development
• Differentiating Between Recovery and Development
• Terrorism
• Global Disasters: SARS, Avian Influenza, Swine Flu, and Other Emerging Epidemics
• Conclusion
• References